Jacquard loom harness



Nov.. 26,' 1935. L KAUFMANN 2,022,623

JACQUARDLOOM HARNESS Filed Nov. 2o, 1934 v H.) \j8 f Patented Nov. 26,193-5 l 7 Y 4 UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE JACQUARD LOOM HARNESS John Jacob Kaufmann, Elkins Park, Pa., assigner to Steel Heddle Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application November 20, 1934, Serial No. 753,851 9 claims. (o1. 139-90) This invention relates to Jacquard loom hardiately above this eye I3 the metal is slitted ness, and it relates more particularly to the'manlongitudinally to provide a spring tongue I4, ner of attaching to the heddles the lingoes which for a purpose to be presently explained. are used in such harness. The lingo I is formed from a metal rod of the 5 The principal object of the present invention usual type, and has its upper end iiattened, as 5 is to provide an improved form of heddle and at I6, to cause this portion of the lingo to be lingo used iny connection therewith, which will of reduced thickness, corresponding to the width y permit the lingo to be readily and expeditiously oi the eye I3 in the lower end of the heddle. attached to the lower end of the heddle, yet will The attened portion I6 of the lingo is pro- 10 prevent accidental detachment of the lingo from vided with an eye I1 extending therethrough. 10 the heddle during the operation of the loom. A slot I8 is also provided in the flattened end A further object of the invention is to proportion I6, extending from the eye II to one vide a construction of heddle and lingo to be of the side margins of the flattened portion.

attached thereto which will permit the heddles This slot I8 may extend horizontally as shown and lingoes to be inexpensively made, yet be in Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawing, or be inclined 15 provided with means for preventing accidental as shown in Fig. 6 thereof. The slot I8 is prefdetachment of the lingoes from the heddles. erably arranged to extend tangentially from the The nature and characteristic features of the lower portion of the eye I 'I. invention will be more readily understood from The upper margin of the end portion I6 of the the following description, taken in connection' lingo is preferably curved, as at I9, this curvawith the accompanying drawing forming part ture being eccentric with respect to that of the hereof, in which: eye I1 of the lingo.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a Jacquard loom Centrally disposed in the end margin I9 of heddle having a lingo attached thereto, saidV the end portion I6 of the lingo is a transversely heddle and lingo embodying the main features extending slot 20. This slot 29 is adapted to 25 of the present invention; receive the free end of the spring tongue I4 when Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; the lingo is mounted on the heddle, as herein- Fig. 3 is a perspective view, enlarged, illustratafter set forth. ing the lower end of the heddle and the upper For the purpose of mounting the lingo I5 on the end of the lingo, the same being shown in deheddle I0, the heddle is brought to the position a 30 tached relationship; shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 of the drawing, Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but with the with the heddle disposed in alinement with the slot parts shown in connected relationship; I8 in the end portion I6 of the lingo. The heddle Fig. 5 is a view showing the upper end of the is then pushed inwardly, until the eye I3 therein lingo, still further enlarged, the lower end of a is engaged by the lip 2I provided by the peculiar 35 heddle being shown in section, and the manner conformation of the end portion of the lingo. The of connecting the heddle and lingo being inend of the heddle is then pushed upwardly, and

dicated in dotted lines; and the heddle then swung around, so that when the Fig. 6 is a View of e modified form 0f the upper same reaches the position b, also indicated in end 0f the lingO- dotted lines in Fig. 5 of. the drawing, the spring 40 It will, of course, be understood that the detongue I4, provided adjacent the eye I3 in the Scription and drawing herein contained are lower portion ei the hedcue, will be sprung as there illustrative merely, and that various modilcashown,

tions and changes may be made in the structure The heddle l0 is continued in its movement with dSClOSed W'llOllt departing from the spirit of respect to the lingo I5, until the spring tongue I4 45 the invention. engages the slot 20 in the extreme end of the Referring to the drawing, the heddle I0 there lingo, when it will snap into said slot. The lingo shown is made of a thin at strip of metal or will thereafter be maintained against accidental wire, and is provided intermediate its ends with displacement, which might cause the same to y the usual warp eye II, and at its upper end with become detached from the heddle. 5

an eye I2 for attaching the lifting cord (not To remove the lingo from the heddle, the heddle shown) which extends from the jacquard maand lingo are manipulated in a reverse direction. chine. It will be seen that there is thus provided a The lower end of the heddle I0 is provided simple yet efcient construction which will pery with an eye I3, formed by punching. and immemit a lingo to be readily and conveniently at- 55 tached to a heddle, and detached therefrom when desired. I-Ieddles and lingoes constructed in accordance with the present invention may be made as inexpensively as the ordinary types.

I claim:

1. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower end thereof for mounting a lingo thereon, said heddle having a spring tongue at one end of said eye; and a lingo having an upper end portion for engagement with 'said heddle eye, said end portion having a tongue receiving portion adapted to be engaged by said spring tongue. Y

2. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having a eye in the lower end thereof, and a spring tongue adjacent said eye; and a lingo having an eye at the upper end thereof and a slot `extending outward from said eye to the side of the lingo, the

upper end of the lingo having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue -of vthe heddle. l

3. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower end thereof, and a spring tongue `adjacent said eye; and a lingo having an eye at the upper end thereof and a slot extending outward from said eye to the side of the lingo, the upper end margin of the lingo being eccentric with Vrespect to the eye and having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle. Y

4. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower' end thereof, and a spring tongue integral therewith andadjaoent said eye; and a lingo having an eye at the upper `end thereof and a slot extending outward from said eye to the side of the lingo, the upper `end margin of the lingo being eccentric with respect to the eye and having a transverse slot adaptedto be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle.

5. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower end thereof, and a sggiring tongue integral therewith and adjacent said eye; and a lingo having an eye at the upper end thereof and a slot extending tangentiallyoutward from the Ylower portion of said eye to the side of. the lingo, the upper end margin `of the lingo being eccentric with respect to the eye `and having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle.

6. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower end thereof, and a spring tongue adjacent said eye; and a lingo having a flattened portion at the upper end thereof, said flattened portion having an eye formed therein and a slot extending outward from said eye to the side margin of the flattened portion, the upper end of the flattened portion having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle.

'7. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower end thereof, and a spring tongue adjacent said eye; and a lingo having a flattened portion at the upper end thereof, said flattened portion having an eye formed therein and a slot Vextending outward from said eye to the side margin of the flattened portion, the upper end margin of. the flattened portion being eccentric with respect to the eye and having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle. Y

8. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the `lower end thereof, and a spring tongue `integral therewith and adjacent said eye;

and a lingo having a flattened portion at the upper end thereof, said flattened portion having an eye formed therein and a -slot extending outwardV from said eye to the side margin `of the flattened portion, the upper end margin of the flattened portion being eccentric with respect lto the eye and having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle.

9. In Jacquard loom harness, a heddle having an eye in the lower end thereof, and a spring tongue integral therewith and adjacent said eye; and a lingo having a flattened portion at the `upper end thereof, said flattened portion having an eye formed therein 'and a slot extending tangentiallyY outward from the-lower portion of said eye to the side margin of the attenedportion, the upper end `margin of. the flattened portion being eccentric with respect 'to the eye and having a transverse slot adapted to be engaged by the spring tongue of the heddle.

JOHN JAcoB 

